Dragnet | Old Time Radio

Dragnet presents “Big Housemaid,” episode 310, originally broadcast on NBC on July 26, 1955. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Working Los Angeles Burglary Detail, Friday and Smith investigate a string of residential thefts linked to a woman posing as a housemaid. As cash and valuables disappear from private homes, the detectives follow the pattern in this late-run radio case.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
26:36 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Car,” episode 77 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast November 30, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles Police Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

Working Robbery Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a four-month string of food-market holdups. Reports of a well-dressed, methodical armed robber—and a conspicuous new red Pontiac—send the detectives through interviews, robbery bulletins, and methodical citywide police work as they sort dependable clues from misleading leads.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:04 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas,” episode 183, originally broadcast on NBC on December 21, 1952. In this radio case, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Frank Smith; the script was written by James Moser.

During the Christmas season, Friday and Smith investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy. The case becomes especially urgent when they learn that a .22-caliber rifle intended as a Christmas gift is also missing, sending the LAPD Homicide Detail on a careful search for the facts.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:21 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Lie,” episode 173 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast October 12, 1952. Starring Jack Webb and Ben Alexander, this episode was written by John Robinson and originally sponsored by Chesterfield.

On a warm Los Angeles morning, Homicide detectives Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate the shooting death of Jeff Curtis. A mother’s unusually calm account and questions surrounding the Curtis family lead the detectives to retrace the events behind the crime.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:08 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Claude Jimmerson Child Killer,” episode 35 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast February 2, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, alongside Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

Friday and Romero investigate the disappearance of two young girls after the family’s collie is found beaten to death. What begins as a missing-persons case quickly takes the detectives into a grim homicide investigation.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
28:29 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Gun - Part 2,” episode 206 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on NBC on May 31, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday in this conclusion to a two-part case written by John Robinson.

Assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Auto Theft Detail, Friday continues the hunt for an organized stolen-vehicle ring and its elusive leader. Ben Alexander, Stacy Harris, Virginia Gregg, and Vic Perrin are featured.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:46 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Key,” episode 50 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on May 25, 1950. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

When a woman is found dead in a Los Angeles churchyard, Friday and Romero begin with only a few physical clues—including a key, a fountain pen, and a trace of shoe polish. Their careful investigation follows the methodical police-procedural style that defined early radio Dragnet.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:33 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Missus,” episode 312, originally broadcast on August 9, 1955. In this NBC radio drama, Jack Webb stars as LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

A worried woman tells Friday’s Robbery Detail that her ex-convict husband may be preparing a hold-up. Friday and Smith follow the warning through 1950s Los Angeles in a tense investigation where the facts must be established before a crime can happen.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
26:37 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Laugh,” episode 194, originally broadcast March 8, 1953. In this NBC, Chesterfield-sponsored radio drama, Detective Sergeant Joe Friday is played by Jack Webb, alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Assigned to the LAPD’s Bunco Detail, Friday investigates a confidence man who has spent a year exploiting women with false promises of marriage. As a lead emerges, Friday and Smith bring patient police work to a case built on deception and vulnerable victims. Written by John Robinson.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:54 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Run,” episode 106 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast June 21, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, alongside Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

Friday and Romero investigate a Los Angeles hit-and-run after two elderly women are struck by a speeding driver. With only the accident scene and witness accounts to guide them, the detectives follow the small trail of evidence left behind.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
29:45 Closing

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